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Wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer using optical fibers
Assignee: Highwave Optical Technologies SA
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Filing: 1987-12-28
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2007-12-28
Abstract
Abstract Selector for separating at least two wavelength bands from a complex light introduced into the apparatus through the end of an optical fiber (12) arranged in the immediate vicinity of the focal point of a concave mirror (5) producing a parallel beam directed towards a plane reflecting device, the return beam being focused towards an output optical fiber. It comprises at least one plane miltidielectric layer (8) interposed between the concave mirror (5) and the plane reflecting device (10) and forming, with the vertex axis (6) of the concave mirror, an angle which is slightly different from that of the plane reflecting device, each multidielectric layer having a discontinuity in the vicinity of the vertex axis of the concave mirror.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Laude
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:18
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/293; G02B6/29304; G02B6/29305; G02B6/29307; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/02; G01J3/0256; G01J3/0259; G01J3/12; G01J3/18; G01J3/1804; G02B6/2931; G02B6/29346; G02B6/29361; G02B6/29379; G02B6/2938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
332 words
A device comprising: (a) a solid transparent member having a length and defining first and second ends at opposite extremes of said length, said first end being configured and dimensioned to form a support for a focusing surface having curvature along two orthogonal axes; (b) reflective means, adjacent said first end, for forming a reflective focusing surface; (c) first light conducting means positioned proximate said second end and positioned at a first end of a path along which light is sent or received, said path extending toward said reflective focusing surface, said light conducting means being positioned to form a glass-to-glass interface with said solid transparent member; (d) diffraction grating means disposed adjacent said second end, for diffracting light incident on said grating means along said path from said reflective means and reflecting it further along said path back toward said reflective means; and (e) second light conducting means positioned proximate said second end and positioned at the end of said path opposite said first end of said path, said path extending from said first light conducting means to said reflective means, from said reflective means to said grating means, from said grating means to said reflective means, and from said reflective means to said second light conducting means, said second light conducting means comprising a plurality of optic fibers, positioned at first and second opposite path ends of said path and each positioned to form a glass-to-glass interface with said solid transparent member at respective points corresponding to said opposite path ends, each of said opposite path ends corresponding to light of different wavelengths, said opposite path ends being coincident with the paths followed by light of different wavelengths passing through said first light conducting means, said first path end and said first opposite path end corresponding to conjugate object image points for light of a first wavelength, and said first path end and said second opposite path end corresponding to conjugate object image points for light of a second wavelength.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
332 words
A device comprising: (a) a solid transparent member having a length and defining first and second ends at opposite extremes of said length, said first end being configured and dimensioned to form a support for a focusing surface having curvature along two orthogonal axes; (b) reflective means, adjacent said first end, for forming a reflective focusing surface; (c) first light conducting means positioned proximate said second end and positioned at a first end of a path along which light is sent or received, said path extending toward said reflective focusing surface, said light conducting means being positioned to form a glass-to-glass interface with said solid transparent member; (d) diffraction grating means disposed adjacent said second end, for diffracting light incident on said grating means along said path from said reflective means and reflecting it further along said path back toward said reflective means; and (e) second light conducting means positioned proximate said second end and positioned at the end of said path opposite said first end of said path, said path extending from said first light conducting means to said reflective means, from said reflective means to said grating means, from said grating means to said reflective means, and from said reflective means to said second light conducting means, said second light conducting means comprising a plurality of optic fibers, positioned at first and second opposite path ends of said path and each positioned to form a glass-to-glass interface with said solid transparent member at respective points corresponding to said opposite path ends, each of said opposite path ends corresponding to light of different wavelengths, said opposite path ends being coincident with the paths followed by light of different wavelengths passing through said first light conducting means, said first path end and said first opposite path end corresponding to conjugate object image points for light of a first wavelength, and said first path end and said second opposite path end corresponding to conjugate object image points for light of a second wavelength.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said first end has a convex configuration and said reflective means comprises a coating of reflective material disposed on said convex end to form a concave mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said diffraction grating means has a generally planar configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device as in claim 3, wherein said diffraction grating means is disposed at an angle with respect to the major axis of said solid transparent member and said reflective means defines a center point, and wherein a perpendicular to said focusing surface passing through said center point is substantially in the same direction as said major axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said curvature is spherical.
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